New York (Diplomat.so) - UN Security Council adopted a resolution at United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, 29 May, renewing sanctions on South Sudan for 12 months, including an arms embargo, travel bans, asset freezes, and extending the mandate of the Panel of Experts supporting the sanctions…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday, May 21, that US citizens and lawful permanent residents who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda,…

New London, Connecticut (Diplomat.so) – President Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday May 20 at U.S. Coast Guard Academy New London Connecticut that US may escalate military action against Iran if nuclear talks fail while.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Iran nuclear negotiations in a tense phone call on Tuesday, May 19, linking Washington and Tel Aviv as regional mediators pushed revised diplomatic proposals and both leaders…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - President of the United States Donald Trump said on Wednesday, May 20, at the White House in Washington that the United States will give Iran final opportunity to negotiate.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - The White House said on Tuesday, May 19, that US President Donald Trump described US–Iran talks as showing "positive progress" after delaying a planned military strike in Washington, amid ongoing nuclear negotiations.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – U.S. Department of State spokesperson Tommy Pigott announced on Friday, May 15, that the United States has extended the Israel–Lebanon ceasefire for 45 days following diplomatic talks in Washington involving both parties.

Beijing (Diplomat.so) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity on Thursday, May 14, that Chinese President Xi Jinping offered assistance to ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran and the…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - Lebanese and Israeli envoys began direct talks in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, May 14, seeking a renewed ceasefire after weeks of cross-border hostilities between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah despite a U.S.-brokered truce announced last month.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - CBS News, citing US officials familiar with security files, reported that Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to be stationed at its air bases, including Noor Khan near Rawalpindi, during a period following a ceasefire announced in early April by US President…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – United States President Donald Trump said Monday he plans to discuss US weapons sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai during meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week, signaling that longstanding…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – The US President Donald Trump stated on Monday, in Washington that Iran had initially offered US personnel access to damaged nuclear facilities before withdrawing the proposal, amid ongoing tensions and stalled negotiations between Washington and Tehran over nuclear-related…

Washington DC (Diplomat.so) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday, that his administration will suspend the federal gasoline tax following a sharp increase in fuel prices driven by escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and reported disruptions to global oil shipments through…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - United States Army awarded Israeli defense technology company Smart Shooter Ltd. a $10.7 million contract for SMASH 2000 fire-control systems in Washington, D.C. on Monday, to enhance infantry counter-drone capabilities.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth accused Democratic Senator Mark Kelly on Sunday of publicly discussing details from a classified Pentagon briefing after the lawmaker commented on U.S. weapons stockpiles during a televised interview.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – United States President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to a US-backed proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict on Sunday, calling it unacceptable and triggering immediate market concerns that drove oil prices sharply higher at the opening of trading.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran's response to a U.S.-backed proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, saying the reply delivered through Pakistani mediation was "completely unacceptable" amid continuing regional tensions.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Friday, May 8, that US forces fired precision munitions disabling two Iranian-flagged oil tankers in international waters near strategic shipping lanes off Iranian coast.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – The U.S. Department of Justice expanded denaturalization proceedings against 12 naturalized citizens on Friday May 8 in Washington D.C. alleging concealed terrorism ties and violent criminal histories during immigration.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - United States President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 7, addressed a rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a transatlantic cruise ship that has killed three passengers, infected multiple others across Europe, and triggered coordinated public health monitoring across several…